Gork@lemm.ee to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agoOr we could do metric timefiles.catbox.moeimagemessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up1979arrow-down140
arrow-up1939arrow-down1imageOr we could do metric timefiles.catbox.moeGork@lemm.ee to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square203fedilink
minus-squareSanndyTheManndy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agomakes sense in a world without much fractions or the decimal system. You want to get the most divisors for your buck.
minus-squarebobbytables@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoIMHO especially in a setting like time where fractions are very common (like “half an hour”), being able to represent fractions with whole numbers is very convenient.
makes sense in a world without much fractions or the decimal system. You want to get the most divisors for your buck.
IMHO especially in a setting like time where fractions are very common (like “half an hour”), being able to represent fractions with whole numbers is very convenient.